Mechanical toy



Aug. 10 1926. I 1,595,701

s. l. BERGER MECHANICAL TOY Filed August 16, 1924 INVENTOR A ORNEY small motion Will sullice to disengage the` V catch, thus substantially lredining friction and making the action of the toy more certain. As the shaft 7 revolves the pitman 18 transmits aniup-and-doivn moti-on to the ligure23, While the pitinan 19K', moves the cross bar 26' and` .attached figures 29- to l' and fr0 along the guide 27". Als the' cross bar enters on the curved portion 28 an osciallatory motion iof the figures 29 about a horizontal axis is produoedyvvhich in combi# nation .with the' reciprocatory motion simu' n lates a lgalloping motion.4 It'fmay'be noted' that the oscillatory motion is` dependent primarilyv upon the curvature and shape ofthe guide portion28gand may be proportioned ,as desiredWithout altering the dimensionsofthe toy'.

I'claim ;4 a 1; Ina` toy, a case, driving mechanism enclosedA Within the case, a Vguide supported upon the 'front Wall of the case on the out side thereof, aY bar slidably mounted upon the guide, figures carried by the bar, means actuated by the mechanism within the case forA reciprocating the bar along the guide, and means, forming a portion ofthe guide, to impart an additional oscillatory motion to the bar.

2. In a toy, a bar carrying figures, a guide upon which the ba1 is slidably mounted, positive means for moving the bar along-the `guide, and means wherebyv the guide impartsto the bar a motion of oscillation about an vaxis parallel to the axis ofthesaid'bar. e 3. In a toy, a guide', a bar 'supported at its middle by the guide and extending freely transversely thereof, figures mounted on the i oscillatory ends ofthe bar, positiveY means for reciprocating the bar along the guide, andmeans forming part'lof the guide for imparting an motion tothe bar during its re` ciprocation.

4. In a toy, a body member adaptedto Aact as a support for the various parts of the toy, a driving shaft mounted in thebody member, a rod actuated thereby, a guide mounted at one end upon the' body member'l and extending freely from the said end, said guide having, a curved portiona cross bar slidably mounted upon the guide andhaving Contact therewith ontwo lines, and connection betweenthe cross bar'I and the rod, whereby the cross bar. isjreciprocated along the guide, V y

In aftoy, a bodyniember adapted'to'a'ct as a support for the yVarious partsfofjthe toy, fa driving "shaft mounted in the body member, arrod actuated by the shaft, across head connected to the rod and reciprocated thereby, a `guide supporting the A cross-head and Vcomprising a pair ofitraclrsextending parallel to eachother and curved out of the planeofjparailelism, and means for supporting the guide from the body member.

6.: Ina toy, a pair of figures, each figure comprising anY inner andiV an cuter part, joined-'edge to edge, `-each'inner part having an opening, a bar` having depending flanges extending aty opposite ends Ythrough the saidopenings, and means vfor, attaching each'v outer part to the respective end of the bar Comprising slits in the said outer part and members'lformed on thesaidiflanges ancl -adaptedjto extend,through` the said slits and be bent ov'er.'j

7. In ato", a guide, ai bar'engaged with the guide, and adapted to reciprocatealong the saidv guide, figures, `one ateach end-of the bar, each figure comprising ani'nner and an outer part joiiieded'ge to edge,jthe-inner part having au `opening--engaged'withY the i bar,land means for securing eachV outer part to" the respective encl"of"tli e` bar. I

8V. In a toy, v'a'hgure, formed'-ofjtivofparts joined 'edge to edge, one ofA said partsl having an opening, a support extendingthrough the said opening, and means for attaching the other ofthev said'parts tothe endj ofthe support, saidmeans comprising slits' in the said other part andtabs formed on'the sup port and adaptedto extend through the slits and be bentover. n n f f 9. In a toy, having movable pa`rts,'fa` case having top, bottom andfsideWal'ls, a motor supported Within the" case, a shaft driven by the motor, means for supporting one'jend of the shaft in a side Wall, a Wheel mounted upon ythe shaft, Within the c'ase, vand adjacent the saidv side Wall and adapted "to' extend through a slot inthe bottomv'fallg:` means for loosely' 'receiving the other end of the shaft in another side Wall, a `Wheel mounted upon i the shaft, Withinthe case' and adjacent vthe said other side Wall andfadaptedto extend through a slot in the bottom `vvall',a.crank formed' intermediate theends ofthe. shaft, connections fromithe said/crank to amovable part, andal bralejmounted n'the'said shaft atthe second Vmentione'dfend 'between the second mentioned Wheel Vandits adjacentV side Wall' andtocooperatewith avvalliof the case to render the motor inoperative.

10. vIn a Wheel-toy, a case having bottom 'i land side Walls, a shaft,r\vheels"carried by the shaft Within the case aridinear the ends of the said shaft` and extending through slots in the bottomlwall, 4meansl in oneof the side Walls for supporting one end ofthe shaft, means in an opposite side Wall for loosely lreceiving the other'y en 'dfvof the shaft, a motor forV driving?,th'e}gsliaft,\ a 4brake mounted on the-'shaft' adjacent 'theV sejcondf mentionedl end thereof lb'et'vveen theV Wheel mounted thereto andthe adjacent sidewall the case, a shaft driven by the motor, meansV in one of the side walls for supporting one end of the shaft, means in anl opposite side Wall for loosely receiving the other end of the shaft, Wheels mounted at the ends or" the 1.-' shaft adjacent the ends thereof and extending through slots in the bottom Wall, and a catch mounted on the shaft between the Wheel mounted at the second mentioned 'end and the adjacent side Wall and in position to cooperate with the slot receiving` the said Wheel.

l2. In a Wheel toy, a case-having bottoni and side Walls, a motor supported Within the case, a shaft driven by the motor, means in one of the side Walls for supporting one end of the shaft, a Wheel mounted upon the shaft Within the case adjacent its said end, and extending through a slot in the bottom Wall, means in an opposite side rWall 'for .1* loosely receiving the other end oit the shaft,

a wheel mounted on the shaft within .the case, adjacent the second mentioned end and extending through a slot in the bottom Wall, and a catch carried by the second. men tioned Wheel on the side adjacent the aforementioned opposite side Wall and adapte to engage, at times, the slot entered by the second mentioned Wheel.

13. In a mechanical toy, a case comprising top, front and side Walls, a; guide supported at one end upon the front Wall of, the case and extending exteriorly from the case, a

figure 'mounted tomove along the guide, said guide being Jformed to produce a combined reciprocatoryy and oscillatory motion of the ligure, another ligure mounted upon the top Wall of the case, a motor Within the case, a shaft mounted in side Walls of the case and driven by the motor and having a crank formed thereon, pitmen gournalled upon the crank and connected to the several figures to actuate the same, Wheels mounted upon the shaft Within the case and yextending through slotsin the bottom Walls.

14. In a toy, a case having top, bottom and side walls, a Vmotor mounted Within the case, a shaft driven by the motor and having one end mounted in a side Wall of the case and another end loosely received in an opposite side Wall of the case, wheels mountedy 1 upon the shaft at the respective ends thereof and Within the case and extending through slots in ythe bottom Wall, a brake mounted 'on the shatvadjaoent the loosely received end vandy adapted to with a Wall of the case to at times render the motor inoperative7 a guide supported at one end upon the top Wall of the case Aand extending freely therefrom, said guide being formed With a curved portion., a cross-bar supported and adapted to slide upon the guide, figures carried by the cross bar lat its ends,'and a connection from the shaft to operatel the cross bar.

Signed Vat Newark in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey this 13th day oit August A.. I). 1924.

SAMUEL I. BERGER.

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